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"Kill Bill: Vol. 2" MMC

Mazan Movie Club - May 03, 2024 08:11 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
Tarantino's second half of the revenge duo "Kill Bill: Vol. 2" comes to the club. Comic Bryan Kellen is here to discuss it all with Host & Comedian Steve Mazan.  Is this better than the first? Is it 2 movies or one in two parts? How were neither volume nominated for anything? Was Carradi...

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Courting Complexity: A Deep Dive into Luca Guadagnino's 'Challengers'

Excuse the Intermission - May 02, 2024 07:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratings
Get ready to step onto the court with the enthralling narratives of Luca Guadagnino's "Challengers," where the suspense of tennis matches serves as a backdrop for an exploration of deeper emotional and thematic complexities. Alex and Max Fosberg, delve into the nuances of Guadagnino's storytelli...

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"Kill Bill" MMC

Mazan Movie Club - May 02, 2024 06:53 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
Quentin Tarantino is back on the club with a big curveball. It's "Kill Bill: Vol 1" and Comic Mike Brody is here to discuss it all with Host & Corporate Comedian Steve Mazan.  Did ya see this coming from QT? Is this one of Tarantino's best? Were Uma and the flim snubbed come awards season?...

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"Boyz N the Hood" MMC

Mazan Movie Club - May 01, 2024 07:20 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
John Singleton's incredible debut "Boyz N the Hood" comes to the club and fellow Movie Podcaster Cory Rashad Bowens is here to discuss it all with Host & Comedian Steve Mazan.  Is this one of the great writing/directing debuts of all time? Was this film ahead of its time? What's it got to ...

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Criterion Reflections – Episode 145 – Larry Cohen’s Black Caesar

Criterion Cast: Master Audio Feed - April 27, 2024 15:48 ★★★★★ - 165 ratings
David, Richard, and James continue their conversation about Black cinema of 1973, focusing on a Blaxploitation classic featuring a funky James Brown soundtrack and charismatic Fred Williamson in the title role.

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Spring Cleaning Our Watchlists: The Evolution of Cinema and Future of Streaming

Excuse the Intermission - April 25, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 38 ratings
Alex and Max, spring clean their movie watchlists and delve into the heart of cinema's evolution. The surprising success of films like 'Abigail' in theaters, we're discussing it all. Discover how the film industry's pivot towards modestly budgeted projects is redefining what stories make it to t...

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200th Episode Celebration

Excuse the Intermission - April 18, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 38 ratings
Pop the cork and join as we mark a whopping 200 episodes of cinematic banter and insights with a blockbuster bash! From discussing the evolution of our film-watching habits to conjuring up what-if scenarios of superhero movies through the lenses of distinct directors, we've got a feast for your ...

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April 19 Movie Reviews: Dusk For A Hitman, The Coffee Table, Blood for Dust, Photographic Justice

CinemAddicts - April 18, 2024 06:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 407 ratings
On Episode 238 of CinemAddicts we review movies that are coming out April 19th in theaters and/or On Demand. The featured films are Dusk For A Hitman (12:43), The Coffee Table (21:27), Blood For Dust (34:52),and Photographic Justice (42:15). We also review An American Bombing: The Road to April...

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April 19 Movie Reviews: Dusk For A Hitman, The Coffee Table, Blood for Dust, Photographic Justice: The Corky Lee Story

CinemAddicts - April 18, 2024 06:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 407 ratings
On Episode 238 of CinemAddicts we review movies that are coming out April 19th in theaters and/or On Demand. The featured films are Dusk For A Hitman (12:43), The Coffee Table (21:27), Blood For Dust (34:52),and Photographic Justice (42:15). We also review An American Bombing: The Road to April ...

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Trilogies - Episode 2 - Toy Story

Holmes Movies Podcast - April 16, 2024 12:51 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
Welcome to our 2nd episode of our Trilogies series. We hope you enjoyed our last episode where we looked at the original Star Wars trilogy. On this episode, we are looking back at another childhood favourite of ours. This episode we will be looking at the original Toy Story trilogy from Pixar An...

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"Jurassic Park" MMC

Mazan Movie Club - April 14, 2024 17:59 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
Spielberg's dinosaur extravaganza "Jurassic Park" comes to the club and comic Jaylyn Bishop is here to discuss it all with Host and Corporate Comedian Steve Mazan. Is this Spielberg's best movie? Is this Spielberg's best movie of that year? Does it hold up? Is this the great popcorn movi...

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Labocine, Alexis Gambis, In Flames, Zarrar Kahn, The First Omen, Monkey Man

CinemAddicts - April 12, 2024 22:40 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 407 ratings
We're back for another installment of CinemAddicts. First up are movie recommendations with Bruce Purkey reviewing The First Omen (4:05). I review Monkey Man (9:18), and althought it's definitely not a recommendation, Eric Holmes gives his take on Da Hip Hop Witch (11:40). The episode features ...

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Labocine, Alexis Gambis, In Flames, Zarrar Kahn, The First Omen, Monkey Boy

CinemAddicts - April 12, 2024 22:40 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 407 ratings
We're back for another installment of CinemAddicts. First up are movie recommendations with Bruce Purkey reviewing The First Omen (4:05). I review Monkey Man (9:18), and althought it's definitely not a recommendation, Eric Holmes gives his take on Da Hip Hop Witch (11:40). The episode features ...

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Ranking The Omen Series: Faith and Fear in Film

Excuse the Intermission - April 11, 2024 15:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratings
As the Omen film franchise creeps back into the spotlight, we couldn't help but get wrapped up in the spine-chilling allure of the series' latest entry. Join us on an eerie journey as we rank the Omen films, including the prequel that's been turning heads and raising hairs. This episode isn't ju...

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April 12 Movie Reviews: Disappear Completely, In Flames, Damaged, Arcadian

CinemAddicts - April 11, 2024 02:33 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 407 ratings
Episode 237 of CinemAddicts features reviews of several movies coming out on April 12, 2024. They are Disappear Completely (16:41), In Flames (32:12), Damaged (28:49), and Arcadian (37:51). Bruce also reviews Yannick (10:05) which is streaming on MUBI and his "What's in the Box" pick is The Zone...

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"3 Days of the Condor" MMC

Mazan Movie Club - April 08, 2024 23:05 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
Sydney Pollack's adaptation of "3 Days of the Condor" comes to the club and Robert Barron is here to discuss it all.  Is this Pollack & Redford's best collaboration? Was that sex scene weird? Is Max Von Sydow ever bad? Was Dunaway given enough? How great was Cliff Robertson's hair? I...

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Trilogies - Episode 1 - Star Wars: The Original Trilogy

Holmes Movies Podcast - April 07, 2024 10:41 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
We're back with a new podcast series. The Holmes Brothers Adam and Anders Holmes will be discussing film trilogies in this series of the Holmes Movies Podcast. On the first episode of this series, they will be discussing Star Wars: The Original Trilogy (A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back and Re...

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Criterion Reflections – Episode 144 – Mel Stuart’s Wattstax

Criterion Cast: Master Audio Feed - April 06, 2024 13:40 ★★★★★ - 165 ratings
David is joined by Richard Doyle and first-time guest James Merritt to talk about this engaging concert/documentary featuring Isaac Hayes, Richard Pryor, The Staples Singers, and an all-star cast of Black musical artists that performed at the LA Coliseum in August 1972.

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"Southern Comfort" MMC

Mazan Movie Club - April 05, 2024 20:58 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
A forgotten Walter Hill thriller from'81 "Southern Comfort" comes to the club. Louisianna local Lance Montalto joins host and comic Steve Mazan to discuss it all. Is this a newer Deliverance? Did we get enough Powers Boothe? Is Walter Hill a master... or just close? Is this Warriors in a...

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Rewinding the Reels: A Tribute to the Defining Films of the 1990s

Excuse the Intermission - April 04, 2024 15:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 38 ratings
Discover the films that not only won our hearts but also shaped the very fabric of cinema in the 1990s. With the help of Max our reigning Oscar prediction king, we're embarking on a nostalgic and insightful odyssey through the decade's most influential movies. Get ready as we passionately debate...

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Reviews: Asphalt City, Baghead, Yannick, Kim's Video, Coup de Chance, 3 Body Problem

CinemAddicts - April 04, 2024 04:37 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 407 ratings
Episode 236 of CinemAddicts features our reviews of Asphalt City (41:52), Baghead (33:06), Yannick (56:17), Kim's Video (19:22), and Coup de Chance (51:04). Also covered are Netflix's 3 Body Problems (62:46) and this week's box pick which is Phantom of the Paradise (73:25). **Check out our Ci...

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Take 27: South American Cinema

Film Fives - April 03, 2024 07:38 - 1 hour
Russ and Phil are back and this time they are going Latin to delve into the under-valued but richly served world of South American cinema.  Gangsters, slum culture, imprisonment, shady politics and brutal military regimes all feature heavily in the cinema from this continent and the st...

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A Mixed Bag of Recent Releases from Max and Alex

Excuse the Intermission - March 28, 2024 15:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 38 ratings
Emerging from the shadows of a brief Oscars break, we've dusted off our microphones to dissect the cinematic gems of 2024, sharing tales from our own lives that weave into the tapestry of film critique. Strap in for our no-holds-barred movie review segment where we navigate the missteps of Marti...

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Reviews: Dogman, Transition, The Lie: The Murder of Grace Millane, The Listener

CinemAddicts - March 28, 2024 03:29 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 407 ratings
On CinemAddicts episode 235 we review Dogman (5:53), Transition (21:30), The Lie: The Murder of Grace Millane (30:24), and The Listener (39:40). We also review Road House (42:40) and Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (52:15). ***Just a heads up - Eric Holmes will cover The Lie: The Murder of Grace Mi...

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Poor Things - Frankenhooker

It's Just 2 Movies - March 25, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
You've obsessed about reanimating the dead, labored countless hours constructing machinery, crunched numbers until you passed out from fatigue.  Finally conditions are right and you reanimate the dead but...why they kinda hot tho?  A pretty specific genre where it's Frankenstein but horny.  Kind...

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"Glengarry Glen Ross" MMC

Mazan Movie Club - March 23, 2024 15:49 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
The cult boiler-room, alpha male movie "Glengarry Glen Ross" comes to the club and Comic John Floyd is here to discuss is with Host & Comedian Steve Mazan.  Is this one of the great casts of all time? How did it do so poorly? Is this the worst title of all-time? Who shines brightest from...

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"The Great Escape" MMC

Mazan Movie Club - March 23, 2024 15:41 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
The classic war film "THe Great Escape" comes to the club and voice Over Artics/Actor Tom Sawyer is here to discuss it all with Host & Comedian Steve Mazan.  Is this one of the Top 5 War Films? Is Sturges a great director? What's true and what isn't? Is McQueen a great actor or just a gr...

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Top 10 Films of the 1920s

Holmes Movies Podcast - March 22, 2024 17:23 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
Welcome to our 27th Top 10 Episode where Anders & Adam Holmes list their top 10 favourite films of the 1920s. To close off this round/season of top 10 episodes, the Holmes Brothers have been going back and looking at each decade of cinema and listing their 10 favourite films of each decade (we ...

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Reviews: Sleeping Dogs, Late Night With The Devil, You'll Never Find Me, The Artifice Girl

CinemAddicts - March 21, 2024 03:34 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 407 ratings
CinemAddicts Episode 234 covers movies that are opening this Friday, March 22. They include Sleeping Dogs (10:31), Late Night with the Devil (38:12), You'll Never Find Me (21:48), and Kumiko The Treasure Hunter (31:34). Kumiko The Treasure Hunter is celebrating its 10th anniversary. Eric Holmes...

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Sofie Somoroff & Celina Bernstein On Their Short "Ride Baby Ride"

Viddy Well Podcast - March 19, 2024 07:33 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Fasten your seatbelts because Sofie Somoroff and Celina Bernstein are here to take you on one wickedly revved up journey with the short film Ride Baby Ride!  This well-executed bit of horror cinema provides visceral thrills and seeks to unscrew the male mechanics of the rape-revenge film, boas...